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Good fortune, health for Lunar New Year!

posted by brad wong on 2010.02.13, under china, history, lunar new year

It will be a busy weekend with Valentine’s Day and coverage of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia.

But Sunday will usher in the Lunar New Year – or Spring Festival!

And my family and I want to wish you the best, as well as excellent health and good fortune for the Year of the Tiger!

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Lunar New Year arrives Feb. 14 with the Year of the Tiger – scenes from 2009

posted by brad wong on 2010.01.29, under china, history, video, wow

I’ve always enjoyed the video work of journalist Dan Chung, who is based in China for the Guardian.

In the Vimeo clip above, he captures the color, sound and activity of last year’s Lunar New Year celebration in Beijing – which he calls the world’s biggest “uncoordinated” fireworks display.

Lunar New Year arrives on Feb. 14 – so get ready to usher in the Year of the Tiger with food, family, friends and fun.

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